Volcano Vista is 7-1 against Santa Fe since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Volcano Vista Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Demons at 12:00 p.m.
Volcano Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cibola, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Volcano Vista was ranked 15th). Volcano Vista fell 3-1 to Cibola on Friday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 24-26, 25-16, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Volcano Vista kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe got the win against Sandia on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-21, 25-15.
Santa Fe has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Volcano Vista, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Volcano Vista hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 8.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Santa Fe, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Volcano Vista's sizable advantage in that area, Santa Fe will need to find a way to close that gap.
Volcano Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Fe in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Santa Fe's Ava Romero, who had 23 digs and two aces. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Volcano Vista to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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